I work for a German owned American subsidiary that employs about 1,000 people in North America. I run sales for a specific market segment and have been with the company for 20 years.
Sales are down because of bad management. The CEO, CFO and several VP's were fired earlier this year. A former colleague that ran sales for a different market segment was fired in April and his work load was dumped on me. I now have my former full time job as well as his. They have indicated that they are not done with the layoffs.
I was not given any sort of raise.
I make $65,000 as a base plus 3% commission on what I sell. I normally make around $110,000 - $140,000 a year. I've had terrible years where I made $100,000 and outstanding years where I've made more than $300,000.
The guy who's job I took over made $120,000 a year plus a bonus of up to an additional $30,000 a year. He never hit his bonus which is why he is now gone.
I was told that my 3% commission would extend to the new market segment I took over but do not have anything in writing. My 2nd quarter commissions will be reported at the end of the month so I'll know in short order if they plan on paying me or not.
Regardless, I'm now working my ass off trying to keep up with both jobs. I'm putting in ten hour days six days a week. I am having to travel across the country at least once or twice a month now. I feel that I should ask for my base to be adjusted to compensate me for all the additional work I'm doing.
The program I took over is in shambles and I will have to rebuild it from the ground up. If they listen to me and allow me to make the pricing changes I need, I could end up with a program grossing $5 - 7 million a year. If they don't, it will be around the $1 million mark where it presently sits.
How do I ask for a base raise when the company is still laying off people? Should I let the dust settle before broaching the subject or should I put them on notice now that I need to be taken care of?
This is a throwaway for obvious reasons.
TLDR: Company is still firing people and I took on double the responsibilities. Should I ask for a raise now or wait.
Submitted July 08, 2017 at 05:37PM by throwaway33050 http://ift.tt/2tURE3J
